--- title: SR 752. Johnson, Jana; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr752 cite_as: SR 752, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr752 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr752.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr752/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73069 date: 2026-02-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Johnson, Jana; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 752 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Mangham of the 55th, Jones of the 10th, Harrell of the 40th, Anderson of the 43rd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Jana Johnson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jana Johnson has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Jana Johnson is the co-founder of the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, the primary organizer of the Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, and currently serves as the internship director for the Davis Bozeman Law Firm; and WHEREAS, she has diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of her time, talents, and energy toward the betterment of her community and state as evidenced dramatically by her superlative service as the at-large member of the Decatur School Board from 2019 to 2025; and WHEREAS, from 2011 to 2019, Jana taught at Renfroe Middle School as a member of the building leadership team and the Equity Team; and WHEREAS, unwaveringly dedicated to student success, Jana served as the club sponsor of Beacon Hill's Young Ladies of Excellence, co-wrote and produced Beacon Hill Middle School's Black History Month plays, and proposed, developed, and taught City Schools of Decatur's first social justice-themed design cycle class; and WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have been recognized though many prestigious awards including the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award from the State of Georgia; the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award from the Women's Caucus of the Georgia House of Representatives; the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation Good Citizen Award; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s, Phyllis Thomas Blake Excellence in Civic Engagement Award; the 2024 Gideon's Promise Community Impact Award; and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Florida A&M University; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Jana Johnson for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Jana Johnson. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Jana Johnson, a former Decatur School Board member and community leader, for her public service and civic work. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Jana Johnson, a longtime civic leader in the Decatur and DeKalb County area. It recounts her work as co-founder of the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, organizer of the Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, internship director at the Davis Bozeman Law Firm, and her service on the Decatur School Board from 2019 to 2025, as well as her earlier teaching career at Renfroe Middle School. The resolution lists several awards she has received and states that the Senate recognizes and commends her for her public service. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The measure creates no new law, funding, or ongoing obligations; it simply expresses the Senate's official praise. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Jana Johnson for her public service. - Recounts her roles co-founding the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights and organizing the Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives. - Documents her service on the Decatur School Board from 2019 to 2025 and her earlier teaching career at Renfroe Middle School. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Jana Johnson. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Jana Johnson. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical outcome is a formal, on-the-record honor from the Georgia Senate and a printed copy given to Jana Johnson recognizing her community and educational work. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail Johnson's roles with the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, the Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, and the Davis Bozeman Law Firm. - It notes her service on the Decatur School Board from 2019 to 2025 and her teaching at Renfroe Middle School from 2011 to 2019. - It lists awards including the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award and the Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. - The resolving clause formally commends her for her public service and wishes her continued health and success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Jana Johnson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-11) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-11) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Randal Mangham, Emanuel Jones, Sally Harrell, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73069 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr752.md?full=1